The Week in Pictures

In difficult geographic conditions and with traditional fishing gear, Hamad Al Marri, with his 25-person team, spent four days living in the ancestral atmosphere of the Gulf desert on 22 February 2019 in Qatar [Serdar Bitmez/Anadolu Agency]

Fishing down frozen water in Turkey is not just a hobby; it is a profession that many fishermen rely on to secure their day’s worth. The forms of fishing are varied among amateurs and professionals in the Yazji dam lake in the state of Agri (east), one of the coldest regions of Turkey in winter on 21 February 2019 [Abdullah Söylemez/Anadolu]

Palestinian pray at Al-Rahma Gate of Al-Aqsa Mosque on 20 February 2019

Awameh is a popular Middle Eastern dessert [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Some people reach the finish line as other people gather attend a public run with the attendance of four thousands people from different countries, around the Great Pyramid of Giza, which is located in the western part of capital city Cairo, in Egypt on 15 February 2019. [Ahmed Al Sayed – Anadolu Agency]

Potatoes factories in Gaza, entirely run by women [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]